Odessa Dawn
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- Aug 10, 2012
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- Saudi Arabia
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Arabic
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- Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Arabia
(c) When two or more subjects are joined by “and” and refer to the same person or thing, the verb is in the singular. However, compound subjects referring to two different people or things take plural verbs.
Examples:(i) His brother and sponsor was there to help him.
(ii) The President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces has arrived.(iii) A dog and a cat are seldom friends.
(iv) The man and his wife have arrived.
More: GRAMMAR Part 2: Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord) | Faith Brown
"Her hard-working and honest nature will not save her from bearing the brunt of drastic cuts targeted at the benefits system."
Can I construct the underlined part in the present simple tense using the verb in singular?
Example:
Her hard-working and honest nature doesn't save her ....
Question: Does this sentence satisfy what has been mentioned in the blue-colored statement?